The history of bullfighting is about two thousand years old. Most likely, initially the killing of bulls was a ritual act and it was performed only by priests. However, it is known that by the 8th century of the new era, battles with bulls had become a popular pastime.
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Step 1
By the time of the unification of Spain and the completion of the reconquest, bullfighting had become the entertainment of the noble class. Only caballeros or knights fought with bulls, such a pastime replaced fierce battles with the Moors, it allowed men to test themselves again.
Step 2
By the 16th century, most major holidays were no longer complete without bullfighting. In Madrid, similar bullfights were held on the main square, where all the important events of the kingdom took place - from coronation celebrations, during which the kings personally went out to the people, to the auto-da-fe. In the middle of the 16th century, the Pope issued a special edict forbidding bullfighting. However, King Philip II of Spain succeeded in having the edict revoked, because he believed that this fun strengthens the courage that is the main feature of a true Spaniard.
Step 3
Spanish playwrights of the 16th-17th centuries often brought a hero wounded in a battle with a bull onto the stage, extolling his courage. It should be noted that in the middle of the 17th century, professional bullfighters first appeared in Spain, not only on horseback, but also on foot. This meant that the bullfight lost its exclusiveness, became available to commoners, because the aristocrats could not engage in craft, such a "job" would be a shame for them.
Step 4
At the beginning of the 18th century, the Spanish throne was occupied by a representative of the French Bourbon dynasty - Philip V, who perceived bullfighting as savagery. Therefore, bullfighting was strictly prohibited. The return of this tradition took place only after the death of the monarch, but the bullfight has changed a lot. It was then that it began to resemble the modern one - a professional foot bullfighter was fighting a bull. The deadly bull game has become like a dangerous, tragic ballet with geometry and various obligatory figures. The bullfighter did not just kill the bull, he had to do it beautifully, gracefully and necessarily risky, because this is the meaning of this harsh entertainment.
Step 5
Bulls of a special breed take part in the bullfight, most of all reminiscent of the rounds. These animals are raised on special farms.
Step 6
Bullfighting is a strictly regulated action. First, the bullfighter must demonstrate his courage, wear down the bull. He does this with a mulet. This is the name of a small red cloak stretched over a short wooden stick. Using a muleta as a bait and a means to tease the bull, the bullfighter achieves maximum rapprochement with the angry animal. After the animal is tired and exhausted, the bullfighter must stab him with a sword. To do this, the bullfighter must insert his sword into the gap between the ribs in order to cause a quick and easy death of the animal, hitting it right in the heart. It usually takes a bullfighter several tries to get to the right place.
